A state district judge has ruled that shooting death of an Albuquerque man in March was justifiable homicide.
Judge Pat Murdoch dropped all charges against Reed Albright, the off-duty security guard that killed 20-year-old Richard Dear.
Albright had been charged with an open count of murder, aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
Witnesses testified during a hearing this week they were drinking beer and eating at a party March Second at the apartment of Jennifer Meyer.
Witnesses said Dear had called Meyer, his former girlfriend,
repeatedly.
Dear eventually showed up at the apartment and began banging on the door and the windows.
Dear was shot after rushing at Albright outside the apartment.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

A state district judge has ruled that shooting death of an Albuquerque man in March was justifiable homicide.